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Solenoid Valve Question

Is it possible to modulate the air supply to the piston through the festo solenoid?(programming?)
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Re: Solenoid Valve Question

Yes, we use the solenoid valves to activate the pistons, and control the solenoids through software.
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Re: Solenoid Valve Question

How do you go about doing that because this is our first time using pneumatics
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Re: Solenoid Valve Question

See if this step-by-step document helps.
It's from this page which has some more help.
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Re: Solenoid Valve Question

Thank you for your help it is greatly appreciated
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